Snowshoe

Object Name:

Snowshoe

Object ID:

1998.038 a-b

Creator:

Bolduc, Treffle -- Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Conway, NH

Date:

1998

Description:

Snowshoes, pair, beaver-tail style, made by Treffle Bolduc, Conway, NH, 1998. Wood (white ash) frame, coated nylon cord webbing, and leather bindings with neoprene straps. Metal rivets attach ends of frame's tail. Brown stain/varnish throughout. Signed on front cross bar, "Treffle Bolduc / Conway, N.H." Marked on bottom, "Z".
A. 41.75" long, 12.5" wide, 4.25" high.
B. 41.75" long, 13" wide, 5.25" high.

Material:

Wood
Ash
Leather
Nylon
Neoprene
Metal

Dimensions:

H-5.25 W-13 L-41.75 inches

Provenance:

Maker presented this pair of handmade snowshoes to NHHS upon staff visit to his Snowshoe Museum and shop in 1998.

Credit Line:

Gift of Treffle Bolduc

Subjects:

Snowshoes & snowshoeing